DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2024
TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: ANDREA GILBERT, CITY PLANNER
SUBJECT
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Study Session for the Comprehensive Zoning Code update related to Commercial and Residential Parking Standards and "Good Neighbor" Standards for Industrial, Manufacturing and Warehouse Uses.
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation on potential amendments to zoning standards and provide input to the Draft Zoning Code Update, anticipated for release in Spring 2025.
BACKGROUND
At a joint study session held on July 30, 2024, the City Council and Planning Commission reviewed the Preferred Land Use Plan and Key Strategies for the 2045 General Plan Update, directing staff to move forward with preparation of the Draft General Plan Update based on the amendments outlined in that plan. As part of the comprehensive General Plan Update, a comprehensive update to the Zoning Code is proposed. The Zoning Code implements the General Plan, so as the General Plan is revised, the Zoning Code also requires updating. Additionally, certain outdated aspects of the Zoning Code need to be modernized and updated for consistency with recent State laws.
Given the volume of detailed material to review, three study sessions with focused topics will be held with the Planning Commission. The intent at each study session is to provide an overview of proposed zoning amendments and provide an opportunity to discuss each topic prior to preparation of the Public Review Draft Zoning Code. No formal action will be taken by the Commission at the study sessions, which are intended as a forum for advance input from the Commission on the Draft Zoning Code Update.
The focus of the study sessions will be as follows:
• Study Session 1: Commercial and Residential Parking Standards; "Good Neighbor" Standards for Industrial, Manufacturing, and Warehouse Uses
• Study Session 2: Code Organization, Administrative Procedures, Master Plan Overlay, Planned Development Zoning District, and Other Amendments for Consistency with State Law
• Study Session 3: New Zoning Districts and Related Standards to Implement New General Plan Land Use Designations
Based on direction from the Commission, the Draft Zoning Code will be prepared and circulated for public review in the Spring of 2025. Formal adoption hearings for the Zoning Code Update are anticipated in Summer 2025, following adoption hearings for the 2045 General Plan and Environmental Impact Report.
ISSUES AND ANALYSIS
The focus of this first study session is on commercial and residential parking standards and “Good Neighbor” standards for industrial uses. To facilitate discussion, two informational memos are attached, providing context for potential zoning amendments on each topic.
Commercial and Residential Parking Standards
Parking standards for the following uses are outlined: shopping centers; residential neighborhoods; multifamily developments; downtown. The standards outlined reflect public input received to date through community outreach for the General Plan Update as well as the policy direction outlined in the Preferred Land Use Plan and Key Strategies. References to parking standards from peer communities are also provided for context.
"Good Neighbor" Standards for Industrial, Manufacturing, and Warehouse Uses
In September, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 98, setting statewide standards for warehouses and logistics uses which will apply in Chino when the law takes effect for Chino in 2026. The proposed "good neighbor" standards reflect the requirements of AB98 with some additional standards for buffering and screening of common lot line boundaries to address land use compatibility.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Information about this meeting was circulated on various City of Chino social media platforms and sent out to the General Plan update email list of interested individuals. Additionally, certain commercial, residential and industrial developers, and brokers that have recently worked on projects were invited to this meeting to help provide context related to the subjects being discussed.
Attachments:
• Approach to Parking in the General Plan and Zoning Code
• Proposed "Good Neighbor Standards for Industrial, Manufacturing, and Warehouse Uses